Police & Fire: February 5, 2013

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Sault Ste. Marie Evening News - Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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Posted Feb. 5, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Posted Feb. 5, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Sault Ste. Marie

Warrant arrest

Sault Police report the Monday arrest of James D. Franklin on the force of probation violation warrant. Franklin turned himself in at the station and was subsequently conveyed to the Chippewa County Jail.

Suspended licenses

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies report a pair of recent incidents where they came into contact with motorists who did not possess valid driver’s licenses.

• Gray E. Ohearn, 51, of Hessel was stopped Friday after deputies observed his vehicle slide through the intersection of Three Mile and M-129. He was cited for driving while license suspended and issued a warning for disregarding a stop light before being released.

• Kathryn L. Sterba, 39, of Gwinn was stopped Saturday evening for a faulty taillight while traveling along M-28 near Boud Road. She was ticketed for driving while license suspended and failure to maintain equipment before being released with a future court date.

Fenders bent

Sault Police responded to a pair of Monday traffic accidents.

The first occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. as a vehicle was attempting to turn into a private driveway. The driver swung to the right in preparation for a wide turn and had not activated his blinker, leading the second driver to think it was safe to pass. When the turn went to the left, the second driver was unable to avoid the crash. There were no injuries and only minor damage noted. Police did not issue any citations.

The second took place at the intersection of Bingham and Ann shortly before 1 p.m. when a vehicle tried to cross and wound up T-boned by a northbound vehicle. Damage was categorized as minor due to the low-speed impact. There were no injuries and police again did not issue any citations.

Purse recovered

City police took possession of a purse Monday after it was left in a taxi cab over the weekend.

Authorities were able to recover various forms of identification from the wayward handbag, but have thus far been unsuccessful in reuniting it with the rightful owner.

The purse remains in the lost and found bin awaiting the woman’s claim.

Missing television

Sault Police also report investigating a possible larceny after an incarcerated male returned home following his stay in jail to find his rent-to-own television missing.

Nothing else was missing from the apartment.

Further investigation revealed that the man had fallen behind on his payments for the flat screen and evidence suggests that arrangements were made for representatives of the business to come retrieve the device during the man’s absence, allowing police to close the books on this particular matter.